WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Welch, Gooden, Ross Introduce Bill to Speed Up Patent Process for Critical and Emerging Technologies NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Peter Welch ( D-Vt.) and U.S. Representatives Lance Gooden (R-Texas) and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Leadership in Critical and Emergency Technology (CET) Act, which would encourage innovatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Tours Western NC to Observe Helene Recovery and Economic Growth Asheville, NC -- Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) visited western North Carolina on Friday, May 23, to highlight economic recovery, regional unity, and national defense. In September 2024, Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and flash flooding that caused widespread damage acros  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The average effective tariff rate (AETR) on goods imported into the United States has surged to 27.5 percent, a dramatic increase driven primarily by new tariff proposals announced on April 9. This updated analysis, released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in an Economic Brief (No. 25-15) titled "Tariff Update: Incorporating the April 9 Announcements," reveals an eighteen-fold increase from the 2024 baseline and marks "the most significant tariff shock in   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA unveils powerful convergence of AI and science with revolutionary Next-Generation Fire System technology Early success of AI-powered fire detection system is winning fans in firefighting community Less than a year after being evaluated in NOAA's Fire Weather Testbed, the automated satellite fire detection capability of the experimental Next Generation Fire System offsi  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10713) on May 23, 2025, by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson: * * * Overview of Public and Private School Choice Options School choice generally refers to the opportunity for parents to select an elementary or secondary school for their child that differs from the assigned school that the child would otherwise attend based on w  more